HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Book to billThe financial definition for Book to bill:The book-to-bill ratio is the ratio of orders taken (booked) to products shipped and bills sent (billed). The ratio measures whether the company has more orders than it can deliver (>1), equal amounts (=1), or less (<1). This ratio is of significant interest to investors/ traders in the high-technology sector. Similar MatchesBook EntryBook EntryRegistered ownership of stock without the issuance of a corresponding stock certificate, as is the case with dividend reinvestment and direct purchase plans, employee plans and Direct Registration System issuances. Periodic statements of ownership are issued instead of certificates. Book entry securitiesBook entry securitiesSystem in which securities are not represented by paper securities but are maintained in computerized records at the securities in the names of member banks, which in turn keep computer records of the securities they own as well as those they are holding for customers. In the case of other securities where a securities has developed, certificates reside in a central securities or by another securities. These securities do not move from holder to holder. Book profitBook profitThe cumulative book income plus any gain or loss on disposition of assets. Further SuggestionsBook runnerBook to market Book value per share Build a book Buy the book Cashbook Cook the books Click to compare definitions of Book to bill Click to view definitions beginning bo |